Donald Dixon
InvestorManaging Director at ForgePoint Capital
San Mateo, California
Writes $5M β $30M checks Β· typically $17M
About
Donald Dixon is a co-founder and senior advisor of ForgePoint Capital, a spin-out of Trident Capital, where he also serves as co-founder and managing director. His investment experience spans four decades, including roles as co-president of Partech International, managing director at Alex. Brown & Sons, and vice president at Morgan Stanley. Dixon holds a B.S.E. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and currently serves as a director of Amprius and Verituity.
Experience
- Forgepoint CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Forgepoint CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Director2015 β 2026San Mateo, CA
- VerituityBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentMcLean, Virginia, United States
- Business Executive for National SecurityMember Board of Directorscurrent2015 β presentWashington, DC
- AmpriusBoard Membercurrent2008 β presentSunnyvale, CA
- Trident CapitalManaging Director/Foundercurrent1993 β presentPalo Alto, CA
- AnitianBoard Member2024 β 2026Portland, Oregon, United States
- Surefire CyberBoard Member2022 β 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
- SolCyber Managed Security ServicesBoard Member2020 β 2026Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- SPHERE Technology SolutionsBoard Member2020 β 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
- Bishop FoxBoard Member2019 β 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- CyberCubeBoard Member2018 β 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of GovernmentAdvisory Board Center for Public Leadership2013 β 2023Cambridge, MA
- HyTrustBoard Member2019 β 2020Mountain View CA
- LoginRadiusBoard Observer2018 β 2020Vancouver, Canada Area
- 2CheckoutBoard Member2012 β 2020Columbus, OH
- CashplusBoard Member2008 β 2020London, UK
- Top Image SystemsMember Board of Directors2014 β 2019Tel Aviv, Israel
- QualysLead Director, Board of Directors2001 β 2018Redwood Shores, CA
- Trident Capital CybersecurityCo Founder and Managing Director2015 β 2018
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA1972 β 1974
- Princeton UniversityBSE, Aerospace and mechanical engineering1965 β 1969
Skills & more
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Business DevelopmentAngel InvestingFrom Donald's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,191
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Also attended Princeton University474
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Shared employers
Also worked at Forgepoint Capital27
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Also worked at SPHERE Technology Solutions1
Also worked at CyberCube3
Also worked at RoyaltyShare1
Deals Β· 2
Surefire CyberBoard seat
via ForgePoint Capital Β· filed Sep 2022 Β· $10M raise
Bishop FoxBoard seat
via ForgePoint Capital Β· filed Sep 2019 Β· $36.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
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